ON THE ROAD TOO LONG
BEAUTIFUL NIGHT Oh no, I never saw this coming It’s all I can do just to keep from running She stepped out of the sunset And acting like a fool like I’m never gonna get And smiled as she walked by there I forgot about the sailboats dancing on the water I can’t explain this thing between us And the color of that gorgeous sky Something about the way Everything just felt so right, that’s right Oh no, I never saw this coming It could have been something about the ocean It’s all I can do just to keep from running breeze And acting like a fool like I’m never gonna get It might have been the moon through the banyan there trees I can’t explain this thing between us Or maybe just the way that she looked at me Something about the way But oh, oh, oh what a beautiful night Everything just felt so right, that’s right A beautiful night It could have been something about the ocean breeze ON THE ROAD TOO LONG It might have been the moon through the banyan trees I’m going back to Florida Or maybe just the way that she looked at me I gotta move my feet But oh, oh, oh what a beautiful night I want to see the sun I want to feel the heat She stood down by the ocean I’m gonna live my life I can’t let her get away Like in an island song But I’ve gotta to take a minute just to catch my I’m going back to Florida breath Been on the road too long And find the right words to say Hello Seattle Oh no, I never saw this coming There’s so much to see It’s all I can do just to keep from running Like miles of traffic And acting like a fool like I’m never gonna get Parked in front of me there I want to honk my horn I can’t explain this thing between us I want shake my fist Something about the way In such a beautiful place Everything just felt so right, that’s right How can you live like this It could have been something about the ocean breeze I’m going back to Florida It might have been the moon through the banyan I gotta move my feet trees I want to see the sun Or maybe just the way that she looked at me I want to feel the heat But oh, oh, oh what a beautiful night I’m gonna live my life Like in an island song You get one chance at life so live it everyday I’m going back to Florida And she might step into your path along the way Been on the road too long One special moment that you can’t live again And tomorrow, who knows Oh Canadia You’ve got such soul The girls are pretty This is bound to turn out ugly But it’s too damned cold I apologize in advance I can’t get warm When you pay my bar tab please don’t be sur- No matter how I try prised Good thing for me I appreciate your kindness but you must have real- That it’s mid July ized I’m going back to Florida I drink a lot of booze that’s why I tried to dance I gotta move my feet You’re looking at three figures I want to see the sun I apologize in advance I want to feel the heat I’m gonna live my life It’s time to take a breath Like in an island song It’s time for thinking twice I’m going back to Florida Cause I know me better Been on the road too long So take some good advice
A flight to Jersey If you’re looking for a bargain Full of sun-burned tourists Don’t give me a glance How much of my seat Cause you’re headed for disaster Does the lady need I apologize in advance I lean in the aisle I don’t want to crowd her And when you take me home, let me ease your She talks like Jersey mind Just a little bit louder I’m sure the earth will move and we’ll have a swinging time I’m going back to Florida Just don’t act surprised when I’m reaching for my I gotta move my feet pants I want to see the sun I told you this would happen I want to feel the heat I apologized in advance I’m gonna live my life Like in an island song It’s time to take a breath I’m going back to Florida It’s time for thinking twice Been on the road too long Cause I know me better So take some good advice I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE If you’re talking about forever She was swaying to the music as sexy as can be If you’re looking for romance She stood out on the dance floor and pointed right I predict a tragic ending at me I apologize in advance I’m willing to take a shot if you’re willing to take the chance No, this won’t turn out pretty But you’re bound to be embarrassed I apologize in advance I apologize in advance EMPTY PAGES It’s time to take a breath It’s time for thinking twice An ocean of blue green water Cause I know me better As far as the eye can see So take some good advice Boats outside my window Going nowhere just like me If you’re looking for Travolta Or some guy who can really dance I came here for inspiration In this funky little island town My mind is in a bar downtown But everything’s a big distraction I’m starring at empty pages It really starts to slow me down I think I’ll find a bar downtown I might be wrong but my hit song Sounds nothing like it did last night CHARLIE’S GOLD Maybe my ink is broken I’ve got some paper but my pen won’t write Charlie was a dreamer I knew him back in school And I’m starring at empty pages And we became good friends along the way Starring at empty pages I went off the college Starring at empty pages He went to fight the war My mind is in a bar downtown And I recall the words he used to say
A rooster woke me up at sunrise He said that’s the way it happens Oh no another sunny day There’s so much you can’t control Palm trees waving out my window So much to figure out Yelling come outside and play So much is bought and sold But no one’s gonna stop me I really need to write that chorus I’m getting out of here But I think I’ll take a walk downtown I tell you man I’m going for the gold Some lady her 4-wheel phone booth Is just about to run me down Every now and then I’d hear a crazy tale I wish I knew the answer About some exotic place where he was seen I wish I could find the rhyme Some folks said he’s rich I wish had a little more music Some said he’s in jail I wish I had a lot more time But the truth was probably somewhere in between
Cause I’m starring at empty pages He said that’s the way it happens Starring at empty pages There’s so much you can’t control Starring at empty pages So much to figure out My mind is in a bar downtown So much is bought and sold But the ocean’s full of treasure My label is getting nervous I’m getting out of here They wonder if I even try I tell you man I’m going for the gold They wonder if I’ll meet my deadline Our paths finally crossed They wonder if the well’s gone dry In a bar down in the Keys I shook his hand and offered him a beer They wonder if I’m really focused His face was scarred and thin They wonder what takes so long In a quiet voice he said Why does it take so many days I gotta tell you man Just to write a 3-minute song They call me John down here
My friends say wait a minute He said that’s the way it happens You’ve done pretty well so far There’s so much you can’t control You wanted in the music business So much to figure out Well guess what, you are So much is bought and sold But I’m starring at empty pages But I met these guys from Cuba Starring at empty pages I’m getting out of here Starring at empty pages I tell you man I’m going for the gold Then he slammed some more tequila with a And that’s the way we left it moonshine chaser The time had been too long He said hold on it’s a long song I said good-bye and never saw him again I gotta play it till I feel it in my bones The phone call came one night I said alright we’ve got all night And the voice just simply said Let me hear you play that guitar Mr. Jones We found a body in Shark River And it just might be your friend It was early in the morning When the final note was played He said that’s the way it happens A big pile of happy people on the floor There’s so much you can’t control He said I’m sober enough to know So much to figure out That I’m way too drunk to drive So much is bought and sold He packed his case and he walked on out the door But no one’s gonna stop me I’m getting out of here He said I love this old guitar I can’t replace her I tell you man I’m going for the gold Then he slammed some more tequila with a And I wonder if old Charlie found his gold moonshine chaser He said hold on it’s a long song HALLOWOOD JONES I gotta play it till I feel it in my bones I said alright we’ve got all night I was playing in this road house Let me hear you play that guitar Mr. Jones About to take the stage Let me hear you play that guitar Mr. Jones When I saw this drunken stranger standing there Hallowood be thy name, Mr. Jones He shook my hand said I’m a guitar man SECRET LIVES AND LOVERS By the name of Hallowood Jones He said that’s Hallowood just like in the prayer Secret lives and lovers Would you let me play along Things you never know I know everybody’s songs Something pushed him way out on a limb I can play it hot and fast and loud and clean And his real friends wonder Before I could tell him no If he just gave up on life He opened up his case Or maybe life gave up on him He had the finest looking axe I’ve ever seen It’s a scene that happens every day He said I love this old guitar I can’t replace her They have it all then throw it all away Then he slammed a fine tequila with a moonshine And we’re always left to wonder why chaser Such a lousy way to say good-bye He said hold on it’s a long song I gotta play it till I feel it in my bones Secret lives and lovers I said alright we’ve got all night One day he knew she was really gone Let me hear you play that guitar Mr. Jones Before his final act He spent nights in old San Juan The crowd was nearly hypnotized Wandering the back streets all alone As he blasted out his song And I saw them stunned bedazzled shocked and It’s a scene that happens every day dazed They have it all then throw it all away And I was truly humbled And we’re always left to wonder why As I tried to play along Such a lousy way to say good-bye Astounded and astonished and amazed MUSIC ON THE RIVER He said I love this old guitar I can’t replace her They head out to the country on a beat up two You’ve got gators and mosquitoes lane road And tasty margaritas Where the sign says LIVE music today Music on the river on a Sunday afternoon You really ought to get there Music on the river on a Sunday afternoon Early as you can with your lawn chair in your hand HARDLY EVER AND NOT VERY OFTEN Find a good spot and listen away So much depends on a brand new day Now everybody’s welcome to get up and sing a And the promise of the morning song Then for a while everything seems good Somebody always has a new song to share Until I realize I’m just pretending You really ought to try it Some folks sound so sweet and some sound like And the hardest part of night Coconut Pete Is just before I sleep But nobody cares cause nobody cares When I think about the moments that we touch Hardly ever and not very often The young folks in the sunshine Once in a while but not very much And the old folks in the shade I need to see you While the beautiful Kerry Oakley Sings every song that’s ever been made I spend my days fishing on the beach You’ve got gators and mosquitoes I love living by the water And tasty margaritas Our summer nights have come and gone Music on the river on a Sunday afternoon When we were happy together The ladies look so lovely as they dance to all the And the hardest part of night songs Is just before I sleep The boys out back try to sneak in some beer When I think about the moments that we touch They really shouldn’t do it Hardly ever and not very often Everybody’s happy and I’ve never seen a fight Once in a while but not very much Yeah, we all get along pretty good round here I need to see you
The young folks in the sunshine Late afternoon a promise of more rain And the old folks in the shade Summer storms are coming early While the beautiful Kerry Oakley I know you’re near but as much as I see you Sings every song that’s ever been made You might as well be in China You’ve got gators and mosquitoes And tasty margaritas And the hardest part of night Music on the river on a Sunday afternoon Is just before I sleep When I think about the moments that we touch When the show is finally over and the final note is Hardly ever and not very often played Once in a while but not very much They all file out and head up the road I need to see you Been really good to see you I need to see you Please come back again, please tell all your I need to see you friends I need to see you That the music rocked and the liquor flowed SCOUT FOR A NUDIST CAMP The young folks in the sunshine And the old folks in the shade The lady at the bar was looking lonely While the beautiful Kerry Oakley I said hello and offered her a drink Sings every song that’s ever been made I tried my best to be so supportive I said cheer up it not as awful as you think
Cause I’m a scout for a nudist camp I’m holding tryouts in room 302 She hit me with a very dry martini She said please don’t make me call the cops on you.
My pick-up line may seem a little different It’s a little risky there’s no doubt Mostly it’s been a dismal failure But every now and then it all works out
The lady at the bar was looking stressed She said I’ll just drink my cares away I said you just need to be undressed And lady this is your lucky day Cause I’m a scout for a nudist camp I’m holding tryouts in room 303 She hit me with a pretty full Manhattan Said she was gonna call the cops on me
My pick-up line may seem a little different It’s a little risky there’s no doubt Mostly it’s been a dismal failure But every now and then it all works out
The lady at the bar was might pretty It’s a long shot but I said what the hell I doubt that it could get any worse Unless they throw my ass in jail
And I said I’m a scout for a nudist camp I holding tryouts in room 309 She said man that really sounds exciting I’ll do my best to be right on time Cause I’m a scout for a gay nightclub We’re holding workouts in room 408 And you’re just the kind of guy we look for I’ll see you later you better not be late.
My pick-up line may seem a little different It’s a little risky there’s no doubt Mostly it’s been a dismal failure But every now and then it all works out